Jimmie Ward: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Houston Texans News / Toro Times / February 8

Top 5 pending free agents Houston Texans need to retain this offseason

The Houston Texans have 25 players set for free agency in 2025. They won't be able to retain all of them, and won't try to do so. Instead, they need to prioritize which players they need to bring back while identifying which positions can be upgraded.

Houston Texans News / Toro Times / January 23

3 players who robbed the Houston Texans blind in 2024

The Houston Texans won 10 games in 2024, which was the same number of victories they had in 2023. Both seasons also ended in the Divisional Round as they’re still looking for the franchise’s first trip to the AFC Championship Game.

Cameron Ward News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft' quiz

How many of the No. 1 overall picks from the NFL Draft since 1966 can you name in six minutes?

The 'QB's taken in the 2024 NFL Draft' quiz

The 'Last QB taken in the first round of the NFL draft by team' quiz

The 'Most touchdown passes in an NFL season' quiz

Houston Texans News / NFLTradeRumors.co / December 24

Texans Place WR Tank Dell & S Jimmie Ward On IR

Per Aaron Wilson, the Texans have officially placed WR Tank Dell and S Jimmie Ward on injured reserve. Dell now has a long road back to the playing field

NFL News / Yardbarker

Post draft, which NFL teams have the best current QB situations?

With an established top tier and some young options revealing themselves last season, here is a look at where clubs' QB depth charts stand. Contracts and long-term outlooks do not factor in here; these rankings apply only to 2025 on-field capabilities.

Insider shares big Brock Purdy update ahead of start of offseason program

Did latest development change Steelers' opinion of Aaron Rodgers?

Former GM, NFL insider warn Steelers about Rodgers after latest comments

Browns' Joe Flacco discusses when teams should play young quarterbacks

Three potential landing spots for Eagles TE Dallas Goedert

Houston Texans News / Pro Football Rumors / December 23

Tank Dell not the only Texan to suffer season-ending injury in Week 16

Tank Dell‘s injury headlined the Texans’ issues coming out of their Week 16 loss in Kansas City, but Houston also lost a key presence on defense.

Full extend of Tank Dell's injury revealed

Has Jayden Daniels surpassed C.J. Stroud as best rookie QB in recent memory?

Saturday's significant injuries are bad look for NFL schedule-makers

NFL Draft News

Insider reveals Broncos' RB target in first round of NFL Draft

Shilo Sanders fired dad Deion as his agent after going undrafted

Report details why Saints 'embraced' Shough before, during draft

Report details why Saints 'embraced' QB Tyler Shough before, during NFL Draft

What Shedeur Sanders did wrong before NFL Draft

NFL team executive expands on what Browns' Shedeur Sanders did wrong before draft

Houston Texans News / NFLTradeRumors.co / December 23

Texans S Jimmie Ward Will Undergo Foot Surgery, Out For Season

Per Aaron Wilson, Texans S Jimmie Ward will miss the remainder of the season after injuring his foot. Texans HC DeMeco Ryans noted that Ward will undergo surgery on his injured foot.

Houston Texans News / Battle Red Blog / December 23

How do the Houston Texans move forward from here?

Injuries piling, potential fading Tank Dell - dislocated kneecap. Shaq Mason - knee injury. Jimmie Ward - foot injury. Not only did last Saturday see the Texans lose just about any chance to seed higher than 4th in the AFC playoffs, the loss of not 1, but 3 key players cast a very dark shadow over the future of the 2024 campaign.

Houston Texans News / Pro Football Talk / December 22

Texans list Will Anderson, Jimmie Ward as out of practice

Wide receiver Tank Dell's knee injury was the biggest news on the health front for the Texans in Saturday's loss to the Chiefs, but he wasn't the only player to come out of the game with some aches and pains.

Houston Texans News / Battle Red Blog / December 21

RECAP: Dell, Ward, Mason injured in Texans loss to Chiefs 27-19

I’m not gonna lie, this went about as badly as it could have gone. You could see it coming from a mile away. The Kansas City Chiefs are now 14-1 and they have that many wins for a reason.

Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / December 21

Texans Safety Jimmie Ward Leaves Game vs Chiefs With Foot Injury

In a critical blow to the Houston Texans' secondary, veteran safety Jimmie Ward was carted off the field during the second quarter of today’s game with a foot injury.

Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / December 20

Jimmie Ward Has Major Role in Texans vs. Chiefs

The Houston Texans defense has had to play down players all season long, and after defensive back Jalen Pitre saw his season come to an end with a pectoral injury, veteran Jimmie Ward has had to step up.

NFL News / NFLTradeRumors.co / November 30

AFC Notes: Antonio Pierce, Jimmie Ward, Raiders, Texans, Titans

Raiders HC Antonio Pierce announced early Wednesday that QB Aidan O’Connell would draw the start against Kansas City. “Feel good about Aidan,” Pierce said, via Around The NFL.

Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / November 25

Jimmie Ward's Interception Highlights Texans Effort in Loss to Titans

Safety Jimmie Ward delivered a game-changing moment for the Houston Texans, but it wasn’t enough to secure the win. Ward jumped a route, intercepted a pass intended for wide receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, and ran it back 65 yards for the score, and the Texans took the lead 24-23.

NFL News / Pro Football Talk / November 24

Jimmie Ward gives Texans the lead on Will Levis' third pick-six of the season

The Titans have outplayed the Texans, but the Titans are Titan-ing. Will Levis threw his third pick-six of the season, giving Houston a 24-23 lead. Levis tried to hit Nick Westbrook-Ikhine and Jimmie Ward picked it and returned it 65 yards to the end zone.

NFL News / Yardbarker / November 11

'SNF' takeaways: Lions rally to beat Texans despite Jared Goff's five picks

Despite five interceptions from quarterback Jared Goff, the Detroit Lions overcame a 16-point halftime deficit to knock off the Houston Texans 26-23 on "Sunday Night Football."

Watch: Lions kicker Jake Bates makes two 50-yard FGs in wild comeback win over Texans

The greatest NFL teams that didn't win a Super Bowl

The 'Highest completion percentage in a game' quiz

Houston Texans News / Pro Football Talk / November 7

S Jimmie Ward, LB Azeez Al-Shaair remain limited in Thursday's practice

While defensive end Will Anderson (ankle), running back Dameon Pierce (groin) and wide receiver Nico Collins (hamstring) remained out of practice Thursday, linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair (knee) and safety Jimmie Ward (groin) still were limited and possibly ready to return.

Houston Texans News / Pro Football Talk / October 30

Texans rule out S Jimmie Ward, LB Azeez Al-Shaair for Thursday Night Football

Linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair (knee) and safety Jimmie Ward (groin) returned to practice Tuesday with limited work, but both sat out Wednesday's practice and will not play in Thursday Night Football.

Houston Texans News / Pro Football Talk / October 29

LB Azeez Al-Shaair, S Jimmie Ward return to practice

The Texans won't have receiver Stefon Diggs for the rest of the season, losing him to a torn ACL. The team placed him on season-ending injured reserve Tuesday.

Houston Texans News / Pro Football Talk / October 25

Texans rule out S Jimmie Ward, LB Azeez Al-Shaair

The Texans will miss at least three defensive starters for Sunday's game against the Colts and possibly a fourth. Linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair (knee) and safety Jimmie Ward (groin) all week and will not play again Sunday.

Houston Texans News / Pro Football Rumors / August 19

Texans agree to a one-year extension with veteran safety

Jimmie Ward is set to remain in Houston beyond the coming campaign. The veteran safety has a one-year extension in place, as first reported by ESPN’s DJ Bien-Aime.

AFC backup QB situations: How does your team rate?

The best and worst all-time look for every NFL franchise

The 'Houston Texans head coaches' quiz

Houston Texans News / NFLTradeRumors.co / August 19

Texans Extend S Jimmie Ward For One Year

According to DJ Bien-Aime, the Texans have added another year to S Jimmie Ward‘s contract. The veteran was entering the final year of his contract and

Houston Texans News / Yardbarker / July 25

Watch: Late hit on new Texans WR leads to training-camp fight

Watch: Late hit on new Texans star leads to multi-player fight at training camp

The Houston Texans already seem anxious to get their much-anticipated 2024-25 season underway.

Watch: Bills rookie WR makes a ridiculous toe-tap TD grab in training camp

Vikings CB reportedly tore ACL

Patriots four-time Pro Bowler plans to practice amid contract negotiations

Eagles' Saquon Barkley reveals why he was 'fed up' with Giants

Ja'Marr Chase had hilarious response to question about best player in NFL

NFL News / Yardbarker / October 5, 2023

Texans safety analyzes one-dimensional Falcons offense ahead of Week 5 matchup

Houston Texans safety Jimmie Ward mixed outright criticism with tempered light praise when discussing the Atlanta Falcons offense. Ward and company will be mixing it up with the Falcons on Sunday.

Falcons' Desmond Ridder talks 'outside noise' amid trade, benching whispers

C.J. Stroud, Texans try to keep it rolling at Falcons

Texans' C.J. Stroud on pace to pass Patrick Mahomes, Andrew Luck in NFL record books

Which NFL teams were the biggest all-time letdowns?

The '300-yard passing games as a rookie' quiz

NFL News / Yardbarker / March 14, 2023

What Jimmie Ward pickup means for Texans

Houston, which finished 3-13-1 last season, is looking for a spark. One player won’t turn the franchise around, but Ward's addition is a huge positive for the Texans.

Ward on the move

Texans to sign DE Chase Winovich, DT Hassan Ridgeway

Texans must bolster offensive line in advance of drafting quarterback

The worst NFL teams from the past 50 years

The '10 or more touchdowns in 2021' quiz